Office of the Delaware River Master
Thermal Release Request
NYSDEC is requesting a release from the 2017 FFMP Thermal Mitigation Bank due to the forecast of warm conditions. Tomorrow’s Binghamton forecast is partly sunny, with a high near 90. For Hancock, it is forecast to be mostly sunny with a high near 89. The daily high water temperature at Lordville, NY is projected to approach or exceed 75 degrees with the current conservation release from Cannonsville Reservoir.
The estimated quantity to be debited from the bank from this pulse is 90 cfs-days.
There are about 1212 cfs-days remaining in the bank before the requested increases and there will be about 1122 cfs-days remaining after the requested increases.
Cannonsville Reservoir Requested Ramping Schedule
| Time | Beginning Flow (cfs) |
Ending Flow (cfs) |
Loss/Gain (cfs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 PM | 500 | 600 | +100 |
| 10:00 PM | 600 | 700 | +100 |
| A release of 700 cfs should be maintained from 10:00 PM until 8:00 AM. | |||
July 15
| Time | Beginning Flow (cfs) |
Ending Flow (cfs) |
Loss/Gain (cfs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | 700 | 600 | -100 |
| 9:00 AM | 600 | 500 | -100 |
Requested By:
Brenan Tarrier
Professional Engineer 1, Division of Water
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation